Applying First Nations Traditional Knowledge to Reclamation in the Oil and Gas Industry

1. Applying First Nations Traditional Knowledge to Reclamation in the Oil and Gas Industry West Moberly First Nations Traditional Knowledge Project Oil and Gas Commission Science and Community Environmental Knowledge Fund Conference Fort St. John, BC June 10, 2004

2. What is First Nations Traditional Knowledge? • The unique experiences, skills and understanding of the environment, accumulated by First Nations over generations, including: • Wildlife and plant habitat and uses • Culturally important sites and areas • Change indicators (species, climate, water, land) • Inter-relationships and dependencies WMFN Traditional Knowledge Project

3. Applying Traditional Knowledge to Reclamation • Pre – site assessment • Reclamation planning and best practices • Reclamation WMFN Traditional Knowledge Project

4. Traditional Knowledge Project Objectives Deliverables: • Traditional Knowledge Reclamation Agreement template (First Nations – Industry – Regulator) • Traditional Knowledge Database / Compendium • Special Areas GIS mapping • First Nations – Industry Community Engagement template • Identification of economic opportunities • Proposal development WMFN Traditional Knowledge Project

5. Traditional Knowledge Reclamation Agreement • Processes for First Nations participation in reclamation planning and implementation • TK – based economic opportunities • Protections for intellectual property • Sharing of TK reclamation best practices WMFN Traditional Knowledge Project

6. Traditional Knowledge Database / Compendium • Cycles • Changes and Indicators • Inter-relationships and dependencies • Wildlife and First Nations land uses WMFN Traditional Knowledge Project

7. Special Areas Mapping • Sacred and burial sites • Settlements and cabins • Trails WMFN Traditional Knowledge Project

8. First Nations – Industry Community Engagement WMFN Traditional Knowledge Project

9. Identifying Economic Opportunities First Nations economic and employment opportunities: • Traditional Knowledge – based • Reflecting First Nations adaptive land use priorities • Value - added WMFN Traditional Knowledge Project

10. The benefits of applying Traditional Knowledge to reclamation As a “best practice” applying Traditional Knowledge can: • Increase understanding and build stronger relationships, addressing core concerns and priorities of First Nations, as participants in resource development • Improve development and reclamation planning by companies and First Nations, expanding available information • Reduce conflict and potential environmental impacts • Support the regulatory approval process • Create economic and employment opportunities WMFN Traditional Knowledge Project